Japanese Cabbage Rolls

oh noel!'s Note:

It's what's inside that counts! My japanese mother makes this all the time. It's quick and easy and tastes great!

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 8 large cabbage leaves
• 3/4 lb ground pork
• 4 shiitake mushrooms
• 1/2 onion
• 1 carrot
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups chicken soup base
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce

Directions:

1. Wash cabbage leaves and steam or boil them to soften.
2. Mince shiitake mushrooms, carrot, and onion.
3. Mix ground pork, shiitake, carrot, and onion in a bowl. Add salt and mix further. Divide the pork mixture into 8 portions.
4. Put one portion of pork mixture on a cabbage leaf and roll it. Make 8 cabbage rolls.
5. Put chicken soup stock and soy sauce in a deep pan and place cabbage rolls in the pan. Simmer the cabbage rolls on low heat until meat is cooked.

Reviews

[OceanLuvinGranny]

I tried these and they were a little bland at the beginning. I used ground beef instead of pork because we aren't fond of ground pork. I also added a sauce made from tomato soup undiluted mixed with some brown sugar and ginger and soy sauce. I added a tiny bit of red pepper flakes for a "kick" and they were very good. Thank you for sharing this simple way to make something we all love. At least our family does!

[KakashisGirl]

I thought the cabbage rolls turned out too bland, however, it still went over well.

[Shribz]

I made it for my family and all of us thought it was really bland and needed some sort of kick or bite to it. If I ever make them again I will deffinitly add some sort of spice maybe chili flakes or something a little spicy. we did eat them all though served them on top of rice and steamed veggies!!!